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Xbehave
January 21st, 2008, 03:22 PM
so following on from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=669553 here are a few usefull foss petitions for the UK

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/opensourcegov/
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/oss-uk/
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/schoolsoftware/
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/FLOSSbyDEFAULT/

So if your a UK citizen take a minute to look at them, if you agree then sign them.

post any related petitions below

One for teaching linux on the curriculum: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/educatelinux/
An anti-microsoft one (which doesn't mention linux / FOSS): http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/BAN-MS/
One for ODF: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ODFinNA/

edit: oops was suposed to be called uk petitions, can topics be changed ADMIN!!?
regomodo
January 21st, 2008, 04:26 PM
just noticed both posts have spelling mistakes in the similar titles
ugm6hr
January 21st, 2008, 04:35 PM
Agree. Top 3 listed are all relevant.

But numbers who have signed are minimal.....
kodak
January 21st, 2008, 04:42 PM
why, when It costs more to use Linux than Windows :confused:

http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Criticism-mounts-over-Birmingham-s-Linux-project/0,130061733,339272293,00.htm
ugm6hr
January 21st, 2008, 04:52 PM
why, when It costs more to use Linux than Windows :confused:

http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Criticism-mounts-over-Birmingham-s-Linux-project/0,130061733,339272293,00.htm

This was a single case study - BECTAs 2005 report is much more positive (and specific to schools).

Some of the comments in that thread explain why it was "expensive" - this is an official response: http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?newsid=7459
And the follow-up: http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39286157,00.htm
kodak
January 21st, 2008, 06:24 PM
This was a single case study - BECTAs 2005 report is much more positive (and specific to schools).

Some of the comments in that thread explain why it was "expensive" - this is an official response: http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?newsid=7459
And the follow-up: http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1000000121,39286157,00.htm

your right, the Birmingham trial was a **** up

and if done properly would have cost less than windows
fluteflute
January 21st, 2008, 06:49 PM
so following on from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=669553 here are a few usefull foss petitions for the UK

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/opensourcegov/
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/oss-uk/
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/schoolsoftware/
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/FLOSSbyDEFAULT/

So if your a UK citizen take a minute to look at them, if you agree then sign them.

post any related petitions below
I've just signed up for all 4 of these. Please add your name!! Every little help. :-) If we get over 200 names on any one then you will get a reply from the government.

One for teaching linux on the curriculum:
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/educatelinux/

An anti-microsoft one (which doesn't mention linux / FOSS):
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/BAN-MS/

One for ODF:
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ODFinNA/